Hey guys~ havent updated in such a long long time- and now have changed country of residence : currently in cold sometimes sunny afternoon and beautiful scenic perth. Really pretty scenes- everywhere is like a landscape painting. Still love my sunny hot Singapore the best, with all my beloved church, family and friends there. Just want to let you know i love you guys, and i think of the times we had from time to time. Good memories that make me smile, not cry dont worry. : )))

Just want to give a testimony here:

For some time, ever since I moved here, I didnt really spend as much time with God as I should. Here, I only go to church on Sunday mornings to attend main service- there's no Ignite, or the new Amplify, or Powerhouse or corporate prayers to attend, no serving in the church. It's different. I've been struggling with issues like pride, doubt, anger. I felt kinda dried up and distant spiritually. And that's a bad sign. But I really thank God that He is being so patient, so kind, so merciful to continuously lead me despite my failings. Everyday, He continues to prove that He is the true and Living Yahweh to me through various circumstances. I thank God that everytime I fall, He is there to catch me, to lift me up and restore me again. Here, I take this chance to give Him all the praise glory and the highest honour to His matchless name. There is simply no One like Him. Praise be to the Lord Most High. He is my Shepherd who makes me lie down in green pastures, and He leads me beside the still waters. He knows all my needs, and has never failed to provide for them.

I woke up late yesterday, because I had a real bad night of sleep. I couldnt sleep properly because I was really scared, and the paranoia just took over me. I had to rush to school to meet my friend at 9.15 am to go for a lab session that was in the other side of campus, one in which we required to take a bus there. So I had to make sure that I could reach school on time, otherwise we had to wait for the bus. That day, I really felt so guilty, because I had doubted God, I was too tired to read His Word and concentrate on It the night before, I was feeling proud that everything had gone my way. Upon rushing out of the house and getting on the bus, I ended up stuck in a traffic jam at the peak hour at 8 plus. It was already 8.43am and the first bus I had to take was not even at the halfway point of the freeway. The second bus I would have to take was at the busport, after I got off the first bus. It'd take another 15min or so to get to school. At that time, I was already thinking if the jam keeps up, I'd never be there on time - and that would mess up my time to get to lab, and given the fact that I'm usually lost during lab sessions, arriving there frazzled and late isnt going to help me get through the lab session. This in addition to all those guilt and fear I had really made me feel like my world was falling apart. At that moment, I realised the only person who could help me out of this situation is Jesus. Desperately I prayed, to ask Him to help me get out of this traffic jam, asking Him to forgive me of all my sins, and to help me reach school by 9.15am to meet my friend. Suddenly, the slow crawling bus in the traffic moved forward, and started to pick up speed. The jam was clearing! The bus drove on speedily onto the busport. When I reached the busport, I ran up the stairs and rushed to the other lane of the second bus to school. When I got to the lane, lo and behold, the second bus was already there- waiting for me to get on! I ran up excitedly, thanking God for hearing and answering my prayer! The second bus reached school and dropped me off, I checked the time on my watch- it was 9am! God even brought me to school much earlier than the time I prayed for Him to! This is God's amazing grace to unworthy sinners like me. He will never give up on you, no matter how much you have failed Him, to deliver you in your needs when you call upon His Name. The Name that speaks power above everything. It's the Name of Jesus, the Lord of Heaven and earth.

He is showing me His blessings His grace and His mercy in everything, from the biggest things to the smallest things. Indeed He is the God who saves. I pray that you guys can continue to pray for me here, for me to draw nearer to God, and that He will in His perfect time reveal His great plan for me. I pray that I will be able to praise His name everyday, and learn to thank Him for everything that He has given me. I thank You Lord most of all, for loving me and dying for me a sinner. Thank You for paying the price I could not pay. I will keep trying to study hard here, and bring glory to Your Name. May the Lord always keep you safe and His Spirit lead you and be with you everywhere you go.

rui at 8:35:00 PM

7.06.2009